ntreda'

Maltese

Alternative forms

• intreda’ (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)
• ntrada’ (rarer byform)

Etymology

Root
r-d-għ
3 terms

From reda’ (“to suck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)nˈtrɛ.da/

Verb

ntreda’ (imperfect jintreda’)

1. (intransitive, informal) to kiss passionately; to French-kiss; to snog

Usage notes

• The related reda’ also has a vulgar sense “to perform fellatio”, but there is a clear distinction between both verbs and ntreda' appears not to be particularly vulgar.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ntreda’
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ntredajt	ntredajt	ntreda’		ntredajna	ntredajtu	ntredgħu
	f			ntredgħet
imperfect	m	nintreda’	tintreda’	jintreda’		nintredgħu	tintredgħu	jintredgħu
	f			tintreda’
imperative			ntreda’				ntredgħu